Ref ID : 1941
J. Green; Keratella cochlearis (Gosse) in Africa. Hydrobiologia 147:3-8, 1987
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Keratella cochlearis occurs over the complete latitudinal range of Africa, and over a considerable latitudinal range, but not in the highest mountain tarns. Physical, chemical, and biological factors may affect the distribution of this species. Lack of suitable food, and competition or predation by larger zooplankters are probably important limiting factors. Morphometric variation in samples from Zimbabwe is much less than in samples from the Auvergne. In particular, posterior spine length shows a much lower relative growth in relation to lorica size.